MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has won majority seats in the first phase of the local government (LG) elections held in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday.
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According to data gathered by MM News from the AJK election commission website, results at 664 out of 669 seats had been announced which showed that the PTI was leading with a total of 197 seats, followed by Pakistan People’s Party with 194 seats. Pakistan Muslim League N could secure a total of 127 seats and independent candidates secured 121 seats.
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It may be mentioned here that the local government elections in the other two divisions of the state Poonch and Mirpur will be held on the 3rd and 8th of next month respectively.
A local user who lives in Azad Kashmir has posted an entire Twitter thread, narrating facts leading to defeat of PMLN in the valley.
آزادکشمیر میں بلدیاتی انتخابات جو 31 سال بعد ہو رہے ہیں اس سے قبل جو بھی حکومت آئی وہ اقتدار نچلی سطح پر منتقل کرنا کا وعدہ تو ضرور کرتی رہی لیکن کھبی یہ وعدہ پورا نہیں کر سکی۔
اپوزیشن آزاد کشمیر نے بلدیاتی انتخابات کو مؤخر کروانے کے لیے کئی ہتھکنڈے استعمال کئے،
1/12 pic.twitter.com/WbqxeV3WXB— Noman Khan (@mnk_4313) November 29, 2022
